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On an interactive map of the United States that records the number of extreme weather events that have taken place over the last several years, New Jersey might as well be the black eye.&...

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This time of year is historically challenging when it comes to keeping down brush fires, according to Washington Township Fire Department Chief Kurt Wanner, and a rash of blazes in the pa...

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In the five months since Super Storm Sandy blew through Washington Township, efforts to better communications and prepare for future disasters have been a focus of municipal leadership.&#...

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With the hope of getting answers about JCP&L's poor response in the restoration of power for customers in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, Bridgewater resident Neha Pallod Limaye has sch...

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The massive tree, like so many others, came crashing down and into the house, causing instant devastation. And the power hadn’t even gone out yet. That’s how Hurricane Sandy tre...